Anchor Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2023 – 2026
A strategic priority for us is to define and adopt an operational net zero standard for new build homes but to agree an approach which will realistically assess site constraints where it may not presently be possible to achieve net zero. To achieve this, we will adopt a new Net Zero design standard for all of our new homes from July 2023. Our standard will align to the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) operational net zero definition for new build homes, and we will be focusing on designing homes with; • High fabric standards that support low energy use, aiming to reach a space heating demand of no more that 15 kWh/m2/yr and an energy use intensity of no more than 35 kWh/m2/yr • Low carbon energy supply for heating and electricity with no fossil fuels • A zero carbon balance achieved through the use of renewable energy production on site. We recognise that, today, it remains ambitious and challenging to deliver net zero homes in practice. Technical, site and cost constraints often make achieving full net zero performance standards in operation challenging or not feasible. For this reason, we will adopt a ‘Green Line’ - a minimum standard for all new homes which:
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